The report is launched to coincide with a United Nations General Assembly meeting to follow up on efforts made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and says that ill-health and poor healthcare are often consequences of discrimination.

Read this year’s edition for:

Discussions on issues such as maternal and child health; HIV, AIDS and other diseases; traditional medicine; and access to health care

An examination of the legal standards in the area of the right to health for indigenous peoples.

Interviews and case studies from minorities and indigenous communities, including examples of grassroots organizations working to address health issues.

Overviews of the human rights situation of minorities and indigenous peoples in every major world region.